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The French tried a Great Armada against the British in 1545... The French tried another invasion and again it was unsuccessful except they sunk the Mary Rose King Henry VIII flag ship...
https://www.historic-uk.com/History...ench-Armada-of-1545-The-Battle-of-The-Solent/
One of the most complex operations in the history of maritime archaeology was the raising of Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, from the seabed of the Solent in 1982. The Mary Rose sank on 19th July 1545 while leading the attack against a huge French invasion fleet, much larger than that of the Spanish Armada forty-three years later. The French were attempting to capture Portsmouth and from there, to invade England.
On 18th July the French fleet entered the Solent unopposed with 150 warships, 25 war galleys and over 30,000 troops ready to attack Portsmouth and the coast. The English had around 80 ships, including the flagship Mary Rose and the Great Harry. Vastly outnumbered, the English fleet sheltered in the heavily defended Portsmouth Harbour.
The French did land on an Island...
https://maryrose.org/blog/historical/museum-blogger/the-battle-of-the-solent-what-happened-next/
The invasion of the Isle of Wight didn’t seem to be going well either. While the attacking troops had been deployed at several points along the coast to divide the defending forces, they didn’t, for some reason, venture inland or regroup. While they did gain some ground, especially around Bonchurch, the assaults elsewhere went less well. The troops who landed at Sandown decided to attack a newly built fort, which resulted in a hasty retreat after the death of the French commanders, while at Bembridge the assault had been badly organised, and an ambush by the defending English had caused panic amongst the French troops.
Here is wiki take...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battl... Battle of the,the English carrack, Mary Rose.
he naval Battle of the Solent took place on 18 and 19 July 1545 during the Italian Wars between the fleets of Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England, in the Solent, between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The engagement was inconclusive, and is most notable for the sinking of the English carrack, Mary Rose.
The invasion of the Isle of Wight was repulsed. The attacking troops attempted to divide the defence by landing at several sites but did not venture inland or regroup. There were heavy casualties on both sides at the Battle of Bonchurch, the French at Sandown hastily retreated after losing their commanders in an attack on a newly built fort, and those that landed at Bembridge were ambushed.[2] On 22 July, unable to resupply, and struggling with a leaking ship and illness among his crew, d'Annebault abandoned the invasion. He recalled the French troops and his fleet departed. The next day, the French landed 1,500 troops near the town of Seaford, around 40 miles (64 km) to the east. They attempted to pillage a nearby village but were repelled by local militia led by Nicholas Pelham.[3] D’Annebault then returned to France.
https://www.historic-uk.com/History...ench-Armada-of-1545-The-Battle-of-The-Solent/
One of the most complex operations in the history of maritime archaeology was the raising of Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose, from the seabed of the Solent in 1982. The Mary Rose sank on 19th July 1545 while leading the attack against a huge French invasion fleet, much larger than that of the Spanish Armada forty-three years later. The French were attempting to capture Portsmouth and from there, to invade England.
On 18th July the French fleet entered the Solent unopposed with 150 warships, 25 war galleys and over 30,000 troops ready to attack Portsmouth and the coast. The English had around 80 ships, including the flagship Mary Rose and the Great Harry. Vastly outnumbered, the English fleet sheltered in the heavily defended Portsmouth Harbour.
The French did land on an Island...
https://maryrose.org/blog/historical/museum-blogger/the-battle-of-the-solent-what-happened-next/
The invasion of the Isle of Wight didn’t seem to be going well either. While the attacking troops had been deployed at several points along the coast to divide the defending forces, they didn’t, for some reason, venture inland or regroup. While they did gain some ground, especially around Bonchurch, the assaults elsewhere went less well. The troops who landed at Sandown decided to attack a newly built fort, which resulted in a hasty retreat after the death of the French commanders, while at Bembridge the assault had been badly organised, and an ambush by the defending English had caused panic amongst the French troops.
Here is wiki take...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battl... Battle of the,the English carrack, Mary Rose.
he naval Battle of the Solent took place on 18 and 19 July 1545 during the Italian Wars between the fleets of Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England, in the Solent, between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The engagement was inconclusive, and is most notable for the sinking of the English carrack, Mary Rose.
The invasion of the Isle of Wight was repulsed. The attacking troops attempted to divide the defence by landing at several sites but did not venture inland or regroup. There were heavy casualties on both sides at the Battle of Bonchurch, the French at Sandown hastily retreated after losing their commanders in an attack on a newly built fort, and those that landed at Bembridge were ambushed.[2] On 22 July, unable to resupply, and struggling with a leaking ship and illness among his crew, d'Annebault abandoned the invasion. He recalled the French troops and his fleet departed. The next day, the French landed 1,500 troops near the town of Seaford, around 40 miles (64 km) to the east. They attempted to pillage a nearby village but were repelled by local militia led by Nicholas Pelham.[3] D’Annebault then returned to France.
